Global Parliamentary Pact against Hunger and Malnutrition

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Recognizing that this Pact is a non-legally binding instrument;

Now therefore, have agreed:

We commit ourselves to work for a transformation towards agrifood systems that are sustainable, inclusive, equitable, resilient and conducive to the realization of the right to adequate food of all people, by:

a. Calling for a greater participation and involvement of parliaments and parliamentarians tostrengthen political commitment;

b. Proposing and supporting concrete initiatives that are in line with the special contexts andneeds of our societies;

c. Promoting and proposing legal and policy frameworks that create a conducive environmentto the realization of the right to food and adequate nutrition and reinforces the relationshipbetween farmers and consumers;

d. Safeguarding for sufficient and adequate budgetary allocations;

e. Overseeing the laws and other actions implemented in favour of the fight against hunger andmalnutrition adopted by our Governments, in the search for continuous improvement;

f. Ensuring initiatives for the realization of the right to food and adequate nutrition with aterritorial, age-based, and gender equality lens (SDG 5) and a cross-cutting perspective;

g. Fostering collective, inclusive and participatory processes;

h. Consolidating existing and creating new partnerships between and among parliamentaryalliances and stakeholders (academia, civil society, scientific community, private sector, etc.)to foster exchanges of experience, knowledge and join forces;

i. Strengthening intersectoral and intergovernmental coordination, cooperation andpartnership for sound institutional frameworks;

j. Promoting technical meetings aimed at achieving regional parliamentary consensus toreduce food and nutrition inequalities of the population.

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